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LittleBigPlanet

200981/100
PlatformPuzzleAdventure
LittleBigPlanet centered itself around the power of creation, tasking players with navigating handcrafted levels while also providing the tools to build their own. Its physics-based platforming and emphasis on cooperative play made for a delightfully chaotic experience. The real magic, though, was in the community; the sheer variety of user-generated content, from fiendish puzzle gauntlets to musical masterpieces, guaranteed a steady stream of fresh, inventive levels long after the credits rolled.

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The game's story is a sequel to the original PlayStation 3 version. Sackboy, the main character, decides to take a holiday walkabout around the world. The player starts in Down Under, a theme based on Australia, where they meet Bruce, a helpful character who gets the player started in the game. The player climbs to the Cave of Dreams where they meet the Mystic. It is revealed that there is to be a massive carnival in Brazil, and the player needs to go around the world to find the various creator curators and get them to go to the carnival. The player goes to The Orient in China and meets the Emperor, who has a dragon's egg in his treasure room. The player retrieves it and gives it to the dragon with the Emperor's apologies. The Emperor decides to go to the carnival. The player travels to the Genie's realm, The Bazaar, set in Persia. The monkey thief king steals the Genie lamp from its owner. The player travels through the realm to retrieve it. It is returned to the owner after the player wins in a game of "Monkey Swing." The Genie helps them travel to Golden Sands (located in Arabia) on a magic carpet where a prince is building an amusement park and needs the player to build and test its safety features. Once they have that accomplished, the prince wants to go to the carnival. The player travels to the Alpine Mountains where Clock Hans meets them when part of the roof is destroyed. He promises to go to the carnival if the player finds his children when they are lost while he repairs the roof. The player does so and Clock Hans gives permission to use his teleportation device, and the player ends up in Tinsel Town, which is based on Hollywood. The director has the player act as a stunt-man in his movies: LittleBugPlanet and The Sewn Identity. Once the movies are tested, they are both hits and the director comes to the carnival. Once in Brazil, the player walks throughout other creators floats and helps them with getting them working. The Director needs a photo with them, Leading Lady and Big Ron. On Clock Hans' float the player helps to fix the clock on the lower deck of the float. Prince Funubis needs to start an oil well on his float. The Genie gets stuck inside his lamp and needs sackboy to get him out. Emperor Sario needs to set some fireworks off on his float. The Mystic gives the player a final object for his float inside Big Croc. Finally, the player adds the finishing touches to their parade float, and rides throughout Brazil on it as the end credits roll.

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Like LittleBigPlanet, Celeste offers a vibrant world and precise platforming, but ratchets up the challenge significantly, demanding mastery of movement for a truly rewarding experience.

Why recommended

  • Features incredibly tight and responsive platforming mechanics that require precision and quick reflexes, similar to the demanding sections of LittleBigPlanet's user-generated levels.
  • Criteria — 'Challenging Difficulty' is central, with each screen presenting a new, often punishing, platforming puzzle that tests the player's skill and perseverance.
  • Criteria — 'Action' is core to the gameplay loop, focusing on acrobatic movement, wall-jumping, and dashing through complex environmental hazards.
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Like LittleBigPlanet, Ori offers a beautiful world to explore with fluid movement, but elevates the experience with more intricate platforming challenges, engaging combat, and a powerful narrative.

Why recommended

  • Provides a rich sense of 'Adventure' through its stunning hand-drawn world, encouraging exploration to uncover secrets, abilities, and new pathways.
  • Criteria — Offers a significant 'Challenging Difficulty' curve, especially in later areas and boss encounters, requiring precise platforming and combat execution.
  • Criteria — 'Action' is integral, with a refined combat system and acrobatic movement abilities that make navigating the environment and fighting enemies a dynamic experience.
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While darker in tone, Hollow Knight shares LittleBigPlanet's emphasis on exploration and precise movement, but within a sprawling, interconnected world that constantly tests your combat and platforming prowess.

Why recommended

  • Offers a vast, interconnected world filled with secrets and branching paths, encouraging extensive 'Adventure' and discovery through its atmospheric environments.
  • Criteria — 'Challenging Difficulty' is a hallmark, with demanding boss fights and intricate platforming sections that require significant skill and pattern recognition.
  • Criteria — 'Action' combat is central, involving precise timing for strikes and dodges against a wide array of enemies, alongside complex platforming challenges.
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If you appreciate LittleBigPlanet's charm but crave a relentless test of skill, Cuphead delivers a visually stunning, boss-rush experience that demands absolute mastery of its action-packed gameplay.

Why recommended

  • Features incredibly demanding boss battles and run-and-gun levels that require pixel-perfect dodging and shooting, embodying 'Challenging Difficulty' by design.
  • Criteria — 'Action' is the sole focus, with fast-paced combat and platforming sections that rely entirely on player reflexes and pattern memorization.
  • The game's progression through distinct, visually unique levels and boss encounters provides a sense of 'Adventure' as you explore the Inkwell Isles and face new threats.

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